DGA

Abbreviation with 2 meanings

DGA
Stands forDirectors Guild of America
Meanings2
CategoriesOrganizations & Companies, Government & Politics

DGA has two meanings. It stands for Directors Guild of America (professional association and labor union) or Democratic Governors Association (political).

Meanings of DGA at a glance

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1Directors Guild of AmericaOrganizations & Companies › Professional Association and Labor Union
2Democratic Governors AssociationGovernment & Politics › Political

1. Directors Guild of America

Organizations & Companies · Professional Association and Labor Union Abbreviations

Union of film and television directors, assistant directors, unit production managers and other members of directorial teams.

Example: The DGA award for feature film went to the director who later won the Oscar.

Founded in 1936 as the Screen Directors Guild, it has never held a nationwide strike, typically reaching agreements with studios before the other guilds. Its annual awards are seen as an Oscar predictor. In US politics, DGA means the Democratic Governors Association.

2. Democratic Governors Association

Government & Politics · Political Abbreviations

Organization of Democratic governors that works to elect Democratic candidates for governor, raising money and running campaigns in gubernatorial races across the states. A sitting Democratic governor serves as chair.

Example: DGA money flooded the airwaves in the final week of the governor's race.

It is organized as a political organization under section 527 of the tax code, which allows it to raise large contributions for state races subject to state law. Its counterpart is the Republican Governors Association. In the entertainment industry, DGA means the Directors Guild of America.

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